Results from the third round of CDA’s surveys and tracking for 2022 are in, offering a valuable snapshot of public opinion and behavioural trends regarding oral health and issues affecting the dental profession, including the Canada Dental Benefit (CDB). David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, shares his insight into the latest round of data, touching […]
This month’s Cybersecurity Mini-Workshop for dentists examines the importance of security policies in the dental practice. Anne Genge, cybersecurity and privacy expert for the dental profession, walks through the security policies checklist, highlighting the need for written policies in areas such as network security, use of personal devices and working from home. PDF Download: Security […]
In acknowledgement of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022, Dr. Howard Njoo, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, discusses the overuse and misuse of antimicrobial drugs, outlines the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Canada, and calls upon everyone to play their part. English (1'45") En français (2'19")
To mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022, Dr. Susan Sutherland, former Chief of Dentistry at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and founding President of the Canadian Association of Hospital Dentists, talks to Oasis about antimicrobial stewardship in dentistry. Dr. Sutherland outlines the scale of antimicrobial resistance in Canada today, addresses some of the common instances of […]
In this video, Dr. Sonica Singhal discusses a recent study she published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, which reviews the usage of teledentistry in Canada during COVID-19 to determine possible future opportunities. Dr. Singhal, an Assistant Professor at the Department of Dental Public Health at the University of Toronto and […]
Over prescribing opioids after surgery is considered a significant contributing factor to the opioid crisis in North America. Dr. Julio Fiore Jr., research scientist at Montreal General Hospital and Assistant Professor at the Department of Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at McGill University, discusses his recent study, Opioid versus opioid-free analgesia […]
The cybersecurity mini-workshop continues on Oasis, introducing dentists to best practices in privacy and cybersecurity and addressing common issues that arise in the dental office. This month, cybersecurity and privacy expert and educator Anne Genge highlights the importance of encryption in dental practices and identifies the key areas in the office where encryption is required, […]
As staffing shortages continue in dental offices across Canada, many practice owners are struggling to fill positions and keep their practices running smoothly. Dr. Aisling Whitaker, a general dentist from Toronto, discusses some underlying causes behind current shortages, offers valuable advice on retaining and recruiting staff, and introduces Dental Hive, a one-stop dental staff recruitment […]